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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, May 14th, 2021

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 53 Fresh Cases, Zero Fatalities

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 165,612 COVID-19 cases.

2. Like Man City, Nigeria Will Surmount Its Security Woes – Presidency

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says the last will soon be heard of current challenges that plague the country, noting that peace and security will be restored under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

3. Nigerians Responsible For Insecurity Ravaging The Country – Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says no one should be exonerated from being culpable in whatever challenges Nigeria is facing.

4. $65 Million Fraud: Buhari’s Son-In-Law Declared Wanted

Gimba Yau Kumo, son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been declared a wanted man over an alleged $65 million fraud.

5. FG To Prosecute 400 Suspected Boko Haram Financiers

In addition to the prosecution of 400 suspected Boko Haram financiers, the Federal Government has taken more measures to counter the twin trouble of insurgency and insecurity in the country.

6. Sen. Akpabio Threatens To Take Legal Action Against The Journalist Who Investigated Iniubong’s Murder

Investigative journalist, John Hundeyin revealed through his Twitter page that he received a letter from Sen. Akpabio’s lawyers.

7. Police Reveal Date To Parade Suspected Killer Of Uyo Job-Seeker

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has concluded plans to parade Uduak Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of a job seeker in the state, Iniubong Umoren, on Friday.

8. Sallah: CAN Celebrates With Muslims, Urges NSCIA To Caution Extremists

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has celebrated with Muslims in the country on the occasion of the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan.

9. Lagos Govt Will Put Iganmu Underbridge To Use Immediately ― Taskforce Boss

Chairman, Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye, has said that the state government is set to put to immediate use Iganmu Underbridge.

10. Dangote Refinery Will Turn Africa’s Economy Around, Provide Employment – Ooni

Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, says Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos has capacity to bring Africa to the frontiers of economic possibilities.

11. Why EFCC Has Not Prosecuted Diezani — Bawa

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that the commission has not prosecuted the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke, because the ex-minister was out of Nigeria’s jurisdiction.

12. EFCC Raises Alarm Over Impersonators

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has asked Nigerians to be vigilant and demand proper identification from officers when confronted with the possibility of arrest.

13. Nigerian Student Bags 27 Years Imprisonment In Cyprus

A Nigerian, Christopher Ezeh, has been convicted by a court in Cyprus for beating another Nigerian student, Walshak Augustine Ngok, to death

14. University Student Arrested For Faking Own Abduction

A student of the Abia State University identified as George Nnamdi has been arrested by the university’s security department for faking his own abduction.

15. Many Feared Dead As Customs Clash With Smugglers

No fewer than four people were reported dead in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers on Thursday.

16. Mimiko Hails Southern Governors On Insecurity, Restructuring

Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has hailed the resolutions of Southern governors on restructuring, state of insecurity, open grazing and others issues, saying the move by the governor is commendable.

17. Northern Lawmakers Back Southern Governors Decision To Ban Open Grazing

Members of minority parties from the 19 northern states in the house of representatives, have thrown their weight behind the resolve by the governors in the southern region to outrightly prohibit open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot.

18. Atiku Mourns Former CDS, Dogonyaro

Atiku Abubakar, a former presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election has expressed great sadness over the death of former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro.

19. Two Officers Injured As Hoodlums Attack Second Abia Divisional Police HQ

Two policemen have been injured in another attack on a Police Divisional Headquarters in Abia State, south-east Nigeria.

20. Ohanaeze Debunks IPOB’s Plan To Attack Lagos

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has debunked reports circulating that the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were planning to attack Lagos State.

21. Opinion: The Weakness of Cramming

Cramming can be defined as the process of absorbing data in an effect to disseminate the information without really internalizing its meaning and knowledge.

22. Opinion: The Virtue of Integrity and the First Bank Saga

It was a rude shock when I read in the news that the CBN dissolved the board of directors of First Bank and its holding company over the sack of the MD, Dr. Olusola Adeduntan, whose tenure was yet to be over. As I read the news, one name and face came to mind: Mrs. Ibukun Awosika.

23. Baba Dee Debunks Rumor Of Sound Sultan’s Throat Cancer Illness

According to multiple media reports on Wednesday, May 12th, the 44-year-old born Olanrewaju Fasasi was said to have been reportedly diagnosed with throat cancer and currently undergoing chemotherapy in the US.

24. Three Key Reasons Behind Man United 4-2 Loss To Liverpool

There were further protests outside the Man United’s stadium ahead of tonight’s games, with beefed-up security and police presence preventing fans from disrupting the game.

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